• Ore melting and reduction in silicomanganese production 

      Ringdalen, Eli; Gaal, S.; Tangstad, Merete; Ostrovski, Oleg (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010)
      The charge for silicomangansese production consists of manganese ore (often mixed with ferromanganese slag) dolomite or calcite, quartz, and in some cases, other additions. These materials have different melting properties, ...
    • Orientation of reduced graphene oxide in composite coatings 

      Thorshaug, Knut; Didriksen, Terje; Jensen, Ingvild Julie Thue; Carvalho, Patricia Almeida; Yang, Juan; Grandcolas, Mathieu; Ferber, Alain Marc C; Andy M., Booth; Ağaç, Özlem; Alagöz, Hüseyin; Erdoğan, Nursev; Kuban, Anil; Belle, Branson Delano (Others, 2024)
      Composite coatings containing reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and 3-(aminopropyl)triethoxysilane functionalised rGO (APTES-rGO) were prepared by sol–gel technology and deposited on Al 2024 T-3. Covalent functionalisation of ...
    • Orientational mapping of minerals in Pierre shale using X-ray diffraction tensor tomography 

      Mürer, Fredrik Kristoffer; Madathiparambil, Aldritt Scaria; Tekseth, Kim Robert Bjørk; Di Michiel, Marco; Cerasi, Pierre; Chattopadhyay, Basab; Breiby, Dag Werner (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Shales have a complex mineralogy with structural features spanning several length scales, making them notoriously difficult to fully understand. Conventional attenuation-based X-ray computed tomography (CT) measures density ...
    • Overall size of mannuronan C5-Epimerases influences their ability to epimerize modified alginates and alginate gels 

      Stanisci, Annalucia; Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Tøndervik, Anne; Sletta, Håvard; Dypås, Lene Brattsti; Skjåk-Bræk, Gudmund; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      A family of seven mannuronan C5-epimerases (AlgE1-AlgE7) produced by Azotobacter vinelandii is able to convert β-d-mannuronate (M) to its epimer α-l-guluronate (G) in alginates. Even sharing high sequence homology at the ...
    • Overexpression of two new acyl-CoA:diacylglycerol acyltransferase 2-like acyl-CoA:sterol acyltransferases enhanced squalene accumulation in Aurantiochytrium limacinum 

      Rau, E-Ming; Bartosova, Zdenka; Kristiansen, Kåre Andre; Aasen, Inga Marie; Bruheim, Per; Ertesvåg, Helga (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Thraustochytrids are heterotrophic marine eukaryotes known to accumulate large amounts of triacylglycerols, and they also synthesize terpenoids like carotenoids and squalene, which all have an increasing market demand. ...
    • Oxidation-Enhanced Evaporation in High-Carbon Ferromanganese 

      Myklebust, Håkon A Hartvedt Olsen; Andersson, Stefan; Tranell, Gabriella (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Lifetime and reliability in realistic operating conditions are important parameters for the application of thin-film piezoelectric microelectromechanical systems (piezoMEMS) based on lead zirconate titanate (PZT). Humidity ...
    • Oxide skin strength on molten AA5XXX aluminum alloy – effect of beryllium and alternatives 

      Syvertsen, Martin (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series;2367-1181, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      This paper present oxide skin strength measurements of AA5XXX alloy with and without 2 ppm by weight beryllium. The Pilling-Bedworth ratio of oxide compounds is used to discuss alternatives for beryllium addition.
    • Oxygen nonstoichiometry in (Ca2CoO3)0.62(CoO2): a combined experimental and computational study 

      Schrade, Matthias; Casolo, Simone; Graham, Paul J.; Ulrich, Clemens; Li, Sean; Løvvik, Ole Martin; Finstad, Terje; Norby, Truls (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)
      The oxygen nonstoichiometry in the misfit calcium cobaltite (Ca2CoO3)0.62(CoO2) has been studied experimentally and by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The standard oxidation enthalpy ΔH0Ox of oxygen deficient ...
    • Oxygen permeability and surface kinetics of composite oxygen transport membranes based on stabilized δ-Bi2O3 

      Emhjellen, Linn Katinka Susanne Shi; Xing, Wen; Li, Zuoan; Haugsrud, Reidar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Composite ceramic membranes based on the ionic conducting Tm-stabilized δ-Bi2O3 (BTM) and the electronic conducting (La0.8Sr0.2)0.99MnO3-δ (LSM) exhibit among the highest oxygen flux values reported for Bi2O3-based membranes. ...
    • Oxygen permeation and creep behavior of Ca1-xSrxTi0.6Fe0.15Mn0.25O3-δ (x=0, 0.5) membrane materials 

      Polfus, Jonathan M.; Xing, Wen; Pecanac, Goran; Fossdal, Anita; Hanetho, Sidsel Meli; Larring, Yngve; Malzbender, Jürgen; Fontaine, Marie-Laure; Bredesen, Rune (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
      Oxygen permeation measurements were performed on dense symmetric samples of Ca0.5Sr0.5Ti0.6Fe0.15Mn0.25O3−δ and compared to CaTi0.6Fe0.15Mn0.25O3−δ in order to assess the influence of the perovskite lattice volume on oxygen ...
    • Oxygen production at intermediate temperatures using Ca2AlMnO5+δ double perovskite-type oxides 

      Pishahang, Mehdi; Larring, Yngve; Cloete, Schalk Willem Petrus; Sunding, Martin Fleissner; Denonville, Christelle; Li, Zuoan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Double-perovskite Ca2AlMnO5+δ exhibits promising oxygen uptake and release capacity at intermediate temperatures (400–700 °C), which makes it an interesting candidate for in situ oxygen production in an integrated gasification ...
    • The oxygen production pre-combustion (OPPC) IGCC plant for efficient power production with CO2 capture 

      Arnáiz del Pozo, Carlos; Cloete, Schalk Willem Petrus; Cloete, Jan Hendrik; Jiménez Álvaro, Ángel; Amini, Shahriar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      This work presents a novel integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power plant configuration for CO2 capture with minimal energy penalty. The proposed oxygen production pre-combustion (OPPC) power plant synergistically ...
    • P removal from Si by Si-Ca-Al alloying-leaching refining: Effect of Al and the CaAl2Si2 phase 

      Zhu, Mengyi; Yue, Shengying; Wu, Guixuan; Tang, Kai; Xu, Yijiang; Safarian, Jafar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Phosphorus (P) is a critical impurity in metallurgical-grade Si that needed to be removed for solar-grade Si production. The Si-Ca-Al-P system is one of the most crucial alloy systems for Si refining, where P can be separated ...
    • Palladium (Pd) membranes as key enabling technology for precombustion CO2 capture and hydrogen production 

      Peters, Thijs; Rørvik, Per Martin; Sunde, Tor Olav Løveng; Stange, Marit Synnøve Sæverud; Roness, Frode; Reinertsen, Torkild; Ræder, Henrik; Larring, Yngve; Bredesen, Rune (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      Palladium (Pd) membranes are a promising enabling technology for power generation and hydrogen production with CO2 capture. SINTEF has developed and patented a flexible technology to produce Pd-alloy membranes that ...
    • Partial oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde in an annular reactor 

      Lervold, Stine; Lødeng, Rune; Yang, Jia; Skjelstad, Johan; Bingen, Kristin; Venvik, Hilde Johnsen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      A structured reactor with annular configuration was applied for studying methanol oxidation to formaldehyde over silver. By eliminating gas phase reactions, high formaldehyde selectivity (93–97%) was obtained at low methanol ...
    • Particle deposition characteristics in the formation of Hard Grey Scale (HGS) on cold surfaces exposed to aluminium production off-gas 

      Clos, Daniel Perez; Zedel, Hannes; Johnsen, Sverre Gullikstad; Nekså, Petter; Aune, Ragnhild Elizabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Hard Grey Scale (HGS) is a hard and strongly adhering fouling material that forms on solid surfaces impinged by the off-gas generated in the pot cells of aluminium production plants. Different theories on HGS formation ...
    • Particulate emissions from electrolysis cells 

      Gaertner, Heiko; Ratvik, Arne Petter; Aarhaug, Thor Anders (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series;2367-1181, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011)
      In the dry cleaning of the exhaust gas from the aluminium cells impurities are accumulated in the finer fractions of secondary alumina from the dry scrubbers. The present work describes new methods for the determination ...
    • Partitioning of non-ionic surfactants between CO2 and brine 

      Barrabino, Albert; Holt, Torleif; Lindeberg, Erik Gøsta Brun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      The partitioning of non-ionic surfactants in a CO2/synthetic brine system was studied for a selection of surfactants at reservoir conditions for CO2 enhanced oil recovery and aquifer storage. Alkyl and alkylphenol ethoxylates ...
    • Pathways to low-cost clean hydrogen production with gas switching reforming 

      Nazir, Shareq Mohd; Cloete, Jan Hendrik; Cloete, Schalk Willem Petrus; Amini, Shahriar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Gas switching reforming (GSR) is a promising technology for natural gas reforming with inherent CO2 capture. Like conventional steam methane reforming (SMR), GSR can be integrated with water-gas shift and pressure swing ...
    • Patient Specific Numerical Simulation of Flow in the Human Upper Airways for Assessing the Effect of Nasal Surgery 

      Jordal, Maria Rolstad; Johnsen, Sverre Gullikstad; Dahl, Sigrid Kaarstad; Müller, Bernhard (SINTEF proceedings;2387-4295, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      The study is looking into the potential of using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) as a tool for predicting the outcome of surgery for alleviation of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). From pre- and post-operative ...